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Customizable fishing lure system and accompanying apparatus

a technology of customizing and fishing lures, applied in the field of customizing fishing lure systems and accompanying equipment, can solve the problems of lure damage or loss, over-sized tackle boxes with uncertain confidence, and consumers bombarded and confused

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-18
SMITH SCOTT EDWARD +1
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[0007]A fishing lure having a lip, leading portion, trailing portion, body portion, a hook and connection mechanism. The lip being adapted to provide resistance when said fishing lure is moved within water. The leading portion being positioned towards the leading portion of said fishing lure. The trailing portion being positioned towards the trailing portion of said fishing lure. The body portion being positioned between said leading portion and said trailing portion. The hook being attached to said fishing lu

Problems solved by technology

As a result, the consumer is bombarded and confused by a barrage of hundreds of lures, each touting their superior design.
Consequently, consumers often buy a sampling of a dozen or more different lures and then fill their over-sized tacklebox with an uncertain confidence that they've made the right decisions.
. . the lure gets damaged or lost.
All the remaining blue lures in his box are small in size and have small lips; as such, they won't dive deep enough to get to where the fish are.

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[0082]FIG. 1a shows a non-limiting, exemplary fishing lure embodiment in accordance with the present invention. More specifically, fishing lure 1000 may comprise of a lip 1100, a leading portion 1200, a body portion 1300, a trailing portion 1400 and at least one hook 1450. Each of said components being directly and / or indirectly engageable in such a way so as to provide a customizable fishing lure. For example, a first connection mechanism 1710 may be provided so as to engage lip 1100 to the leading portion 1200. Similarly, a second connection mechanism 1720 may be used to engage trailing portion 1400 to body portion 1300. As may be appreciated by one skilled in the art, fishing lure 1000 may be constructed in a variety of ways when a variety of said components are provided. FIG. 1b shows an exploded view of fishing lure 1000 from FIG. 1a. As can be seen, first connection mechanism 1710 may comprise of a male connection portion 1710a and a female connection portion 1710b. Similarly,...

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A customized fishing lure system having a lip, leading portion, trailing portion, body portion, a hook and connection mechanism. The lip being adapted to provide resistance when said fishing lure is moved within water. The leading portion being positioned towards the leading portion of said fishing lure. The trailing portion being positioned towards the trailing portion of said fishing lure. The body portion being positioned between said leading portion and said trailing portion. The hook being attached to said fishing lure. The first connection mechanism adapted to releasably engage said lip to said leading portion.A plurality of packaging and marketing embodiments intended to accentuate the benefits of the present invention.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 918,024 which was filed on Mar. 18, 2007.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a customizable fishing lure system and accompanying apparatus. More specifically, this invention relates to a fishing lure system that allows one to construct a variety of fishing lures dependent on the immediate need. Further, such customized fishing lure system provides unique marketing and point-of-sale opportunities.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The sport of fishing requires a unique balance of art, science and luck. And while luck will always play a role, advancements in art and science will increase the odds that fish will be caught. Accordingly, manufacturers have designed many different color and shaped fishing lures to provide a wide variety of artistically-pleasing options. As a result, the consumer is bombarded and confused by a barrage of hundreds of lu...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K85/00A01K85/01
CPCA01K85/00A01K85/16
Inventor SMITH, SCOTT EDWARDONEY, JACK LEE
Owner SMITH SCOTT EDWARD